Biology

What person studies biology

• Geologist
• Biologist
• Zoologist
• Scienetist

An organism that must use other organisms for food, such as animals.

• Heterotroph
• Autotroph
• Primary producer
• Carnivore

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What is a carnivore?

• an animal that gets energy by eating other animals
• An animal that gets energy by eating only plants
• an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and animals
• an animal that makes its own energy through photosynthesis

An organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material or waste

• producer
• consumer
• decomposer
• autotroph

An animal that gets energy from eating both plants and animals is a 

• herbivore
• carnivore
• omnivore
• autotroph

What process best explains how a nerve cell and a muscle cell can both develop from the same fertilized egg?

• differentiation
• natural selection
• selective breeding
• genetic engineering

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During strenuous exercise, body temperature increases. The body responds to the increase in temperature by sweating, which helps to reduce the body temperature. Which is demonstrated in this situation?

• excretion
• metabolism
• homeostasis 
• synthesis

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What is the function of autotrophs in the carbon cycle?

• to use oxygen to produce glucose 
• to take in excess water
• to use carbon dioxide to produce glucose
• to feed on herbivores 

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Two different populations of birds live in the same area and eat the same types of food. Which most likely describes the relationship between these two populations of birds? 

• competition
• mutualism
• parasitism
• predator-prey

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A sea turtle has washed up on a remote section of a beach. This is known as a “stranding.” Stranding occurs when a dead, sick or injured sea turtle washes up on the shoreline. Which statement best explains why “stranding” should be reported immediately to local authorities? 

• The information can be very useful to biologists and managers who are trying to protect the species.
• The information can be very useful to protect sea turtles from predators. 
• The information can be very useful to local fishermen who try to catch fish that sea turtles eat. 
• The information can be very useful to tourists who may want to keep sea turtles as pets.

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